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Watts Water Technologies · 7 hours ago

Senior HR Generalist

North Andover, MA

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $112K/yr

5+ years exp

Watts Water Technologies is committed to providing safe, clean water for the world and is seeking a Senior HR Generalist to support all levels of employees across Corporate Functions. The role involves managing HR activities including talent development, employee engagement, compliance, and performance management while fostering a positive workplace culture.

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Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations (Federal, MA and multi-state)

Develop, update, and communicate HR policies and procedures

Lead compliance efforts including but not limited to employee relations, job evaluation, compensation management, benefits administration, training, AA/EEO, leave management and ADA

Collaborate with senior leaders to understand staffing needs and partner with Talent Acquisition to develop effective recruitment strategies

Conduct interviews, assess candidate qualifications, and participate in the selection process

Lead the onboarding and immersion process for new hires, ensuring a seamless integration

Maintains a high level of visibility, accessibility, and interaction with employees

Coach and counsel employees, leaders and managers on employee relation matters, performance management and conflict resolution

Utilize an empathetic approach to understanding employee concerns, answer questions and help employees through organizational change

Lead investigations into employee complaints, providing recommendations for resolution. Partner with the legal team as appropriate for all ethics related issues

Lead the performance management process for business groups, providing guidance to supervisors and employees on performance expectations and development opportunities

Lead and execute performance improvement plans and appropriate action as needed

Lead and support key HR projects including early career programs, succession planning, policy reviews & updates, employee engagement surveys & action planning, culture initiatives and more

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and efficiency

Partner with the leadership team to continually monitor and improve the employee experience

Maintain accurate and up-to-date employee records and HRIS data

Generate HR reports and analytics to support problem solving and discussion on the overall health of the organization

Qualification

HRIS system (Workday)Employee relationsTalent developmentPerformance managementProgressive HR experienceCompliance with employment lawsContinuous improvement initiativesTraining managersCollaboration with leadersManufacturing experienceProblem-solving skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree in human resources, business administration or similar is required

5+ years of progressive HR experience as an HR Generalist, Business Partner or similar

Experience in manufacturing or similar industrial environment is required

Experience using an HRIS system (Workday or similar) is required

Understanding of the unique challenges and requirements of HR in corporate functions with a focus on employee engagement, talent development and employee relations

Experience partnering directly with senior leaders to identify people solutions from staffing through succession planning

Experience actively participating in continuous improvement initiatives

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to analyze situations to identify potential issues and propose solutions to mitigate risks

Proven experience handling sensitive employee information including investigations

Experience with Federal, MA and multi-state employment law and regulations

Demonstrated ability to train managers on leadership best practices and developing others

Travel required: 10%